How does Calavera Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Carlsbad?

Calavera Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.4/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 812 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Calavera Hills Elementary?

37.7% of students at Calavera Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 66.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Calavera Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Calavera Hills Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 21.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Calavera Hills Elementary?

10.2% of students at Calavera Hills Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Calavera Hills Elementary

Carlsbad Unified Carlsbad San Diego County 92008

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

812 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

407 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

33%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.0%

White 40.8%

Asian 2.7%

Black 0.3%

Other 13.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Calavera Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	37.7%
Met Standard	28.6%
Below Standard	33.7%

Exceeded

37.7%

Met

28.6%

Below

33.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Calavera Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.6 points below the Carlsbad Unified district average of 45.3%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 31.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 21.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.